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Lucille Kershaw
Jan 14, 2009
Lucille L. Kershaw, age 83 of Fairbury, passed away on January 14, 2009 in Lincoln. She was born October 23, 1925 at Thompson, Nebraska the daughter of Harvey and Emma Ridder Witt. Survivors include her son Doyle Kershaw, daughters Julie Neuerburg and husband Phil, Cindy Talley and husband Don, 5 grandchildren, sisters Paula Grace and husband Tom, Betty Weber...
Delores Kroll
Jan 12, 2009
Delores Louise Kroll, age 83 of Fairbury, passed away on January 12, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born August 24, 1925 at Powell, Nebraska the daughter of Fred and Hattie Flagle Naiman. Survivors include her daughter Kathy Bear and husband Ron, son Mike Kroll, son Ron Kroll and wife Vicki, 5 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, brother Orlin Naiman, brother Leo...
Paul Nespor
Jan 7, 2009
Paul D. Nespor, age 43 of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away on January 7, 2009 in Omaha. He was born August 24, 1965 in Fairbury, Nebraska the son of Melvin and Darlene Griffee Nespor. Survivors include his parents, brothers Steven Nespor and wife Lori of Omaha, NE., Robert Nespor and wife Julie of Golden, CO., Wesley Nespor and wife Allison...
Lyle Nannen
Jan 7, 2009
Lyle Paul Nannen, age 73 of Odell, Nebraska passed away on January 7, 2009 in Odell. He was born December 4, 1935 at Sprague, Nebraska the son of Raymond and Margaret Hile Nannen. He was a retired school teacher and coach. He had coached at Emerson, West Point Central Catholic and Randolph from 1971 through 2004. Survivors include his...
Dorothy Helvey
Jan 4, 2009
Dorothy Helvey, age 83 of Fairbury passed away on January 4, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born March 6, 1925 at Fairbury the daughter of Alfred and Emma Stauss. Survivors include her son Joel Helvey, brother Dick Stauss and sister Alice Darling. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home....
Joe R. Payne
Jan 4, 2009
Joe R. Payne, age 81 of Steele City, Nebraska passed away on January 4, 2009 in Fairbury. He was born March 26, 1927 at Fairbury the son of Leonard and Mary Ann Rathbun Payne. Survivors include his wife Berdine Payne, daughters Jacquellyn Nault, Betty Novotny and husband Butch, 5 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, sister-in-law Rose Payne, nieces and nephew. Funeral...
Barbara Schumicky
Jan 2, 2009
Barbara L. Schumicky, age 68 of Fairbury passed away on January 2, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born February 2, 1940 at Omaha, Nebraska the daughter of Robert and Monietta McKernan Kiger. Survivors include her sister Patricia Magruder, brothers Michael Harmes and Timothy Harmes, nieces and nephews. Vigil service will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 7:00...
Ruth F. Schoenrock
Dec 31, 2008
Ruth F. Schoenrock, age 91 of Fairbury, widow of Paul Schoenrock, passed away on December 31, 2008 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She is survived by sons Arlo (Gayna) Schoenrock of Lincoln, Verl (Barbara) Schoenrock of rural Fairbury and daughter Ganet Humfeld of Perham, MN. Services will be Sat., Jan 3, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion...
Eva Pearl Mackay
Dec 28, 2008
Eva Pearl (Beasley) Mackay 92 of Fairbury, NE., passed away December 28, 2008 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born August 25, 1916 at Calhoun, Missouri. Survivors are daughter: Helen (Mackay) Gird Keen of Fairbury, son Raymond Mackay & wife Gwen of Peculiar, Missouri, 7 Grandchildren, 8 Great Grandchildren, 2 Great Great Grandchildren, sister: Hazel Vieselmeyer...
Laurene Gillespie
Dec 26, 2008
Laurene Gillespie, age 90 of Fairbury, formerly of Western, Nebraska, passed away on December 26, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born January 28, 1918 at Western the daughter of Samuel and Stella Matzke Lange. Survivors include her sister Leah Wahl, brother-in-law Lowell Fey, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at...
Gary Lammel
Dec 25, 2008
Gary Lee Lammel, age 65 of Fairbury, passed away on December 25, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born June 10, 1943 at Beatrice, Nebraska the son of Ray and Alvina Gerhardt Lammel. Survivors include his aunt Virginia Korte and step-mother Marjorie Lammel. Funeral services will be on Monday, December 29, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul's Lutheran...
Alfred Wehling
Dec 25, 2008
Alfred John Wehling, age 96 of Diller, Nebraska passed away on December 25, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born October 7, 1912 at Diller, Nebraska the son of Louis and Tena Fanders Wehling. Survivors include his wife Fern, sons Verlyn and wife Linda, Loren and wife Linda, Gale and wife Mary, James, 9 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, sister Magdalene Roberts...
Deloris Marcene Elgert
Dec 13, 2008
DeLoris M. Elgert, age 79 of Fairbury, passed away on December 13, 2008 at Gardenside Long Term Care Facility in Fairbury. She was born on January 8, 1929 near Reynolds the daughter of Henry and Anna Lottman Elgert, the 11th of 12 children. Survivors include her sisters Velma Hammer, Gladys Byrd, and Marge Terrill and husband Dean of Fairbury,...
William Hand
Dec 10, 2008
William Leonard Hand, age 85 of Fairbury, passed away on December 10, 2008 in Hebron. He was born June 22, 1923 at Fairbury the son of Erwin and Opal Sturgeon Hand. Survivors include his daughters Jacque Duke, Mary Hand, son William Hand, 7 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be on Monday, December 15, 2008 at...
Winifred Melvin
Dec 9, 2008
Winifred "Winnie" Melvin, age 89 of Fairbury, passed away on December 9, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born December 11, 1918 at Phillipsburg, Kansas the daughter of Jesse and Erma Wilson Taylor. Survivors include her step-children Mary Lou Herrstrom and husband Walter, Robert Melvin and wife Myrna, 5 step-grandchildren, 8 step-great-grandchildren, brother Willard Taylor and wife Dixie. Memorial services...
Geneva F. Whitmore Schoenrock
Dec 7, 2008
Geneva F. Whitmore Schoenrock, age 89 of Fairbury, passed away on December 7, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born February 2, 1919 at Davenport, Nebraska the daughter of William and Clara Judy Whitmore. Survivors include her daughters Geniva Anne Richardson Burns, Maxine Schoenrock, Mary Podoll, son John W. Schoenrock, 4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, sister Edna Molthan and husband Orville....
Edward Peck, Sr.
Dec 5, 2008
Edward A. Peck, Sr. age 86 of Fairbury, NE., passed away December 5, 2008 at Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury. He was born November 22, 1922 at Blue Springs, NE. Survivors are wife Estella Peck of Fairbury, daughter Sandra Anderson & husband Lyman of Johnson Lake, NE., son: Edward A. Peck, Jr. & wife Carol of Lincoln, 2...
Bertha Marie Compton
Dec 2, 2008
Bertha Marie Compton, age 98 of Fairbury, formerly of Mahaska, Kansas, passed away on December 2, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born January 21, 1910 at Jansen, Nebraska the daughter of Henry and Sophia Wegele Zubick. Survivors include her daughter Marilyn Wagoner, daughter-in-law June Compton, 6 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, sister Laura Compton, nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will...
Perl Menke
Dec 1, 2008
Perl Boyd Menke, age 80 of Fairbury passed away on December 1, 2008 in Hebron, Nebraska. He was born July 27, 1928 at Morrowville, Kansas the son of Dick and Louise Hauschel Menke. Survivors include his wife Phyllis Menke, son Steve Menke and wife Wendy, daughter Carla Cline and husband Marty, 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, brothers Richard Menke, Donald...
Betty May Munoz
Nov 29, 2008
Betty May Munoz, age 77 of Fairbury, NE., passed away November 29, 2008 at Bryan LGH East Hospital in Lincoln. She was born January 19, 1931 at Seattle, Washington. Survivors are husband of 58 years Pete Munoz of Fairbury, daughters & husbands: Mary & Kipp Starr of Steele City, NE., Annette & Curt Beyer of Bismarck, N.D., Alexa &...

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